Burbage Mining Bee vs Chinaroot

Andrena lathyri compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Andrena	Smilax
Species	Andrena lathyri	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.